Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 1AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 79 | 103 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.54m | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:45PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:41PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:05AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | N 6 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 10 | N 10 | E 12 | N 13 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 3 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 79 | 103 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 178 | 163 | 186 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 196 | 189 | 25 | 37 |
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